Recently, a Sengbusch inkstand with a self-closing inkwell came my way. It seems to be 1930s vintage. While cleaning the bakelite self-closing mechanism, I noticed some deterioration of its surface. Putting this down to corrosive inks of years gone by, I began wondering about the effects of modern...

I would like to buy a A W Faber Castell TK 9430 4.2 mm lead holder and lead for it.

I have never seen Mr. PENMART01, but does one need to see someone to have an idea of him? Mr. PENMART01 is not made of flesh and blood. Mr. PENMART01 is a fountain pen, a highly limited edition. In fact, there has been made only one pen ever. It's a reliable fountain pen that doesn't write much,...

Just for Ms. Satrap. I don't know if you like the Lamy Safari - but they have a new finish in orange. Just thought you should know. :-) kitcat

Those of you local to Long Island are already aware of next Thursday's July 22nd L.I. pen club meeting because you've no doubt witnessed the propeller plane carrying our pen club banner past the expanse of sandy area beaches. What's better than sitting on the beach in a lounge chair and reading a...

Hi - Does anyone know if Noodlers is sold in the UK yet? I know Chuck is willing to ship to the UK, but the cost of postage for heavy items like ink bottles is prohibitive. Tony -- ******* email sent to this address is automatically discarded *******

Remember those dreaded pop quizzes in school? Well, this is a fun pop survey online... What pens do you currently have inked and what nibs do they have? Me: 2 fine Namiki Falcons, 3 fine Pilot Ecrinos, 1 fine Namiki Vanishing Point, 3 fine Waterman Phileas, 2 medium Falcons, 1 fine Lamy Safari, 1...

I stopped by FPH on Tuesday. I had forgotten how pretty the Fountain Pen Hospital store is in NYC. Aside from the temporary scaffolding outside, the inside looks like a fountain pen museum. There are dozens of lighted glass displays filled with fountain pens. It's great to walk into a large store...

I did a bad thing. I put my Sheaffer Triumph Imperial (by far the best $12 pen I've ever encountered!) in my shirt pocket with the cap posted. The ink is from one of the black cartridges that came with the pen. They are not marked like they were in the old days, so I can't tell if it is supposed...

Well, I have had a great many people offer pens AFTER I had mine out, sometimes after I had begun writing. Usually it is an automatic response on their part, and a polite smiling "I've got my own" doesn't hurt any feelings. If you already have your pen out, they are far less likely to be insulted...

Adrian Pallarols 6th Generation Catalonian silversmith at DC Pen Show Adrian Pallarols is coming to the Washington DC Pen Show from Buenos Aires, Argentina. This name may not be familiar to many in the pen collecting community, however in the craft of silverwork Adrian comes from the oldest...

Parker "51" by David Shepherd The first book on the history of the Parker "51" is coming soon. http://images.andale.com/f2/109/111/11118155/1089013609625_Parker_51_cover.jpg At long last...can we ever be so lucky to finally have an authorative and comprehensive compilation of historical facts...

Hi, I bought an old Sheaffer and need help to identify and may be to fix it. On the body is written W.A. SHEAFFER PEN CO FORT MADISON. IOWA, USA MADE IN USA The nib is two colors (gold and silver) and is written SHEAFFER'S REG.U.S. PAT.OFFICE MADE IN USA 14K

Started to ink a pen last night, when I looked in the bottle and saw a ball of fuzz floating around in there (Apache sunset, so I could actually SEE throught the ink in the bottle!). What do I do now? Do I need to just toss the bottle? Or can it be salvaged? Pat --

Dear All, I was wondering about the Columbus, Ohio Pen Show. I live about 3 hours drive from Columbus. Is it worth going to this? Has anyone gone to this before? Any comments would be appreciated. Dean

I went a little wild and bought several fountain pens on line recently. I inked them all yesterday to see how they write, and if they write. I put a long international cartridge into a Pelikano and it wrote all right after a while, although it was not as smooth as I'd like. And after a little...

Does anyone know the web site for the Aurora pen company in Italy? I have their Demonstrator, and I'd like to request a nib exchange (a little too fine of a fine nib). Thanks, Mike

Hello, I have just added two lots of Waterman "CF" Fountain Pens to the "Pens For Sale" page on my personal web site (these are not being sold through Swisher Pens, Inc.). Asking $75.00 per lot, plus shipping. For photos, please use the following link: http://www.cspens.com/Chucks-Pens.htm BTW,...

A thing I have noted throughout my life is a behaviour I thought childish concerning pen usage, and I am curious if anyone else has noted it. In cases where some "unpleasant" transaction has occurred, the person preparing the document or instrument offers his or her pen to the other party to use....

I'm looking to buy a new pen, and after practicing calligraphy with a straight italic nib I'd prefer a stub nib. I think my handwriting looks much better with the line variation. However, looking online for pens of various types it doesn't seem like stub nibs are commonly offered. I could have it...